Sharks in Sports

On Sunday night, Katy Perry soared across the sky like an NBC PSA, Marshawn Lynch went into "Beast Mode," and the Patriots took home another Super Bowl title. But all of that pales in comparison to the big game's breakout stars: the halftime sharks. These giant sea creatures boogied through the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show in a blaze of glory that left thousands of folks scrambling to Twitter and millions of viewers echoing the same question: "Who is left shark?" It was the left finned dancer's rogue moves (or lack thereof) that makes it as good a time as any to look at sharks in sports.

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Sharks in Sports

Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Shark Dancers

Katy Perry performed at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, and her candy-colored "Teenage Dream" and "California Girls" set featured some very enthusiastic sharks. These oddly endearing felt monsters stole the show, but it was the left finned dancer who truly soared. With a dedicated ambivalence to the set choreographed, this dancer slapped and wriggled his way into the hearts of football fans everywhere.